The Leaf ninja fail to capture Itachi and also lose track of Sasuke. Calling off their pursuit, the team is heading back to the village when an urgent assignment from Lady Tsunade comes in. The mission stems from a treaty between the Third Hokage and the En no Gyoja of the Tsuchigumo Clan...
During the Third Great Ninja War,
a certain jutsu passed down
،أثناء حرب النّينجا العظيمة الثّالثة
Während des dritten großen Ninja-
Krieges wurde ein bestimmtes Jutsu
Durante la Terza Grande Guerra dei Ninja,
Durante a Terceira Grande Guerra,
Во время Третьей великой войны ниндзя
 глава клана Цутигомо,